Which of the Following Best Explains Why Most States Have

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why most states have the legal drinking age set at 21 years old?

• A) At 21 years of age, most Americans consider a person an adult.
• B) College is completed, and employment has begun by 21 years of age.
• C) Most 21-year-olds are self-supporting and no longer dependent on parents.
• D) The alcohol-related death rate rose alarmingly when drinking age was lowered to 18 years.

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Definitions:

Double Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two pairs of electrons are shared between two atoms for a stronger bond.

Single Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of valence electrons.

Ionic

Pertaining to ions or the chemical bonds formed through the electrical attraction between positively and negatively charged ions.

Amino

Refers to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, characterized by the presence of both an amino group and a carboxyl group.